Santa Cruz Memorial Park
| Santa Cruz Memorial Park Odd Fellows Cemetery IOOF Cemetery | |
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Interactive map of Santa Cruz Memorial Park Odd Fellows Cemetery IOOF Cemetery | |
| Details | |
| Established | 1862 |
| Location | 1927 Ocean Street, Santa Cruz, California, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 36°59′26″N 122°01′42″W / 36.99050°N 122.02830°W |
| Owned by | Independent Order of Odd Fellows |
| Website | scmemorial |
| Find a Grave | Santa Cruz Memorial Park Odd Fellows Cemetery IOOF Cemetery |
Santa Cruz Memorial Park is a cemetery founded in 1862 and located at 1927 Ocean Street in Santa Cruz, California.[1][2] It is also known as the Odd Fellows Cemetery, and the IOOF Cemetery.[1] The site contains a historical marker erected by the Independent Order of Odd Fellows.[3]
History
The cemetery was founded in 1862 by Santa Cruz Lodge No.96 of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows (IOOF).[3] The Oakwood Memorial Park in Santa Cruz, is also owned and managed by the IOOF.[4]
Some local events have caused an increase of burials at Santa Cruz Memorial Park, including the 1876–1877 diphtheria epidemic in California, and the 1898 California Powder Works explosions.[5][6]
Notable internments
- Elihu Anthony (1818–1905) alcalde, blacksmith, industrialist, abolitionist, postmaster, and minister; considered the "founding father" of Santa Cruz[1][7][8]
- Vera McKenna Clayton (1896–1978) music teacher[9]
- Howard Wayne "Red" Hickey (1917–2006) professional football player and coach
- Frederick A. Hihn (1829–1913) German-born American businessman, land developer, real estate investor, and politician[1][10]
- Velma Huskey (1917–1991) pioneer in early computing, author, computing historian[11]
- Georgiana Bruce Kirby (1818–1887) English-born American teacher and writer noted for her work in women's suffrage[1]
- Benjamin Knight (1836–1905) politician, physician
- William T. Jeter (1850–1930) politician and lawyer[12]
- Joseph Smallwood (1814–1880) African American pioneer of Santa Cruz County[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f Chase, John; Gregory, Daniel Platt (2005). The Sidewalk Companion to Santa Cruz Architecture. Kestrel Press. p. 192. ISBN 978-0-940283-14-5.
- ^ De Give, Michael (July 28, 2002). "New Life for Mortuaries". Santa Cruz Sentinel. p. 41. Retrieved September 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Santa Cruz Memorial Park". Historical Marker Database (HMDB).
- ^ "Funerals: Marketing gives new life to an age-old industry". Santa Cruz Sentinel. July 28, 2002. p. 50. Retrieved September 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Reader, Phil (1993). Voices of the Heart: Memorial Poems from the Diphtheria Epidemic of 1876–78. Santa Cruz, California: Cliffside Publishing.
- ^ "Powder Mills Blown Up (Published 1898)". The New York Times. April 27, 1898. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved September 10, 2025.
- ^ Rowland, Leon (January 2, 1937). "Elihu Anthony, Pioneer of 1847 Was God Fearing Man and Santa Cruz' First Progressive Business Leader". Santa Cruz Evening News. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Koch, Margaret (February 20, 1972). "The Old and the New, Elihu Anthony: Preacher, Blacksmith, Builder". Santa Cruz Sentinel. p. 31 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Vera Mckenna Clayton, Vital California, Death Index, 1940–1997". FamilySearch.org. October 6, 1978.
- ^ Stevens, Stanley D. "Biographical Sketch of F.A. Hihn Compiled by Stanley D. Stevens". UCSC University Library. Retrieved September 10, 2025.
- ^ "Velma R. Huskey". Santa Cruz Sentinel. January 20, 1991 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "William Thomas Jeter Obituary". Santa Cruz Evening News (Obituary). May 15, 1930. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.